ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY ST. BENEDICT SATAN DEVIL EVIL EXORCISM CROSS BRONZE MEDAL For Sale

Artifacts of Faith, Art, and History

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the CatholicCounter-Reformation reshaped Europe and expanded into the Americas toevangelize native peoples. Bronze medals were a significant but common object mintedduring this period. Each medal tells a unique story because they are sourced fromCatholic convents, estate collections, and metal detector enthusiasts.

Due to their use, being touched hundreds or thousands oftimes, and often being carried and worn in harsh environments, the medals willshow the natural surface wear (patina) created by their age, use in devotion,and by exposure to the elements. They are found in modern days both aboveground in sometimes buried, as with other artifacts.

All our listed items are original Christian devotionals.Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their lastcaretaker. Please note that medal prices vary, based on scarcity, condition,age, and appearance.

This medal is 2 inches long and weighs 27 grams. Itssale will benefit two Carmelite Convents who feed poor kids in SouthAmerica.

This medal is from the vast estate collection of CatholicBishop George Guertin. He was a collector of rare original Vatican mint medals,from the 18th century; this medal was from his collection and was acquired in1932 by the last caretaker. All the Bishops medals came directly from Vaticanclergy friends; some were never issued to the public or show little signs ofwear as they came from Convents and monasteries in Italy before the start ofWWII.

This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 & 3 ofthe book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published byNUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004. In addition, this book has chapters(outlined in the table of contents), describing each of the categories ofmedals, their possible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of themint where they were made. We recommend that anyone serious about collectingmedals from this period acquires a copy of this book.

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